The Department of Science and Technology (DST) in collaboration with the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement will be hosting the 30th edition of the International Partnerships of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE) steering committee meeting and events tomorrow (4 December) until 7 December 2018 at the University of Pretoria and The Capital Menlyn Maine Hotel and Apartments in Pretoria.

South African youth are commemorating and celebrating the youth’s of 1976 selfless sacrifice. In June 1976, South African youth sacrificed their lives to liberate people from oppression. This year’s Youth Month theme is “Live the Legacy: Towards a Socio-Economically Empowered Youth”.

The South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) in-collaboration with Switzerland Embassy and Nabio Consulting would like to invite the media to the HIV/AIDS and TB symposium on Tuesday and Wednesday (5 and 6 December 2017).

Young voices in South African science will be sharing their fascinating and inspiring research at the FameLab® heat at Science Forum South Africa on 7 December 2017 at the CSIR Convention Centre in Pretoria.

The Nanotechnology Public Engagement Programme (NPEP) and the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement, in-collaboration with NABIO Consulting (Pty) Ltd, invites the media to the 1st Nanotechnology and Energy Symposium in South Africa on 26 October 2017.

SJ Van Der Merwe Technical High School from Limpopo Province beat eight schools to be awarded the title of the 2017 South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement National Schools Debates champions on Friday evening at a glittering award function, at the Southern Sun Hotel in Pretoria.

The South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) would like to invite the media to the AstroQuizTM finals today at the National Zoological Gardens in Pretoria and the SAASTA Schools Debates national finals tomorrow (6 October 2017) at the National Research Foundation Auditorium in Pretoria.

Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre (NIC) in-collaboration with the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) would like to invite the media to the Nanotechnology Facility Tour at Mintek, Randburg on 29 September 2017.

The University of the Free State (UFS) in-collaboration with the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) would like to invite the media to the Nanotechnology Facility Tour at the University of the Free State (Bloemfontein) on 20 September 2017.

Ten schools in Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Western Cape will pick up their proverbial telescopes and focus in on the Square Kilometer Array Telescope, a massive global science project, during the National Schools Debates provincial competitions on Saturday, 26 August 2017.

The South Africa Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) has launched the 2017 SA Science Lens photography competition and there are great prizes up for grabs. The competition is open for anyone with an enthusiasm for science, professional and amateur photographers, professional and amateur scientists, and science communicators to participate.

The South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) announced the top learners of the 53rd National Science Olympiad last week on Thursday (6 July 2017) at the glittering awards ceremony held at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, in Gauteng.

The Minister of Science and Technology, Ms Naledi Pandor, will deliver the keynote address at the 53rd National Science Olympiad awards evening taking place on 6 July 2017 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand in Gauteng.

The long awaited launch of the revamped Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome is imminent and Iziko will finally open the doors of this unique new facility to the public on 27 May 2017.The new Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome will offer perspective-3D edu-tainment and a unique experience unlike anything local audiences have ever encountered before.

Tshiamo Legoale from Mintek earned her spot as the national winner of the FameLab South Africa competition, as she captivated the audience yesterday (19 April 2017) at Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, with her riveting 3 minutes talk on phytomining, or in simpler terms, how we can harvest gold from wheat crops grown on mine dumps.

The Minister of Science and Technology, Ms Naledi Pandor, will launch the results of the Public Perceptions of Biotechnology survey in South Africa tomorrow (1st of November 2016) at the Government Communication and Information Systems, Press Room Tshedimosetso in Pretoria..

Randfontein High School from Gauteng scooped the 2016 South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) National Schools Debates Competition coveted top prize last night (06 October 2016).

The 52nd National Science Olympiad awards ceremony will take place on 30 June 2016 at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, in Gauteng. The awards ceremony will honour South Africa’s top young science learners in 2016 in various categories.

A 26-year-old Nozipho Gumbi sat with SAASTA’s Zama Matiwana this week just before the semis, and she spoke about her feelings, expectations and preparations as the Fame Lab International semi-finals draws closer and closer.

A 26-year-old Nozipho Gumbi from Eshowe in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is ready to dazzle the audience and the judges with her engaging talk on water filtration using carbon nanotubes. She will be competing against her peers from 27 countries on a world stage at The Times Cheltenham Science Festival in the United Kingdom on 8 June 2016.

Nozipho Gumbi from Eshowe in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) scooped the International FameLab South Africa award at the recent finals in front of a capacity audience at the glittering Cape Town International Convention Centre, at the Going Global conference on Wednesday night (4 May 2016).

On 4 May 2016, at the Going Global Conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, the heat will be on, when the 10 finalists compete for the coveted title, ‘South Africa’s Pop Idol of Science’.

The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) and the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) this week signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) through which they will promote science journalism.

The British Council, in partnership with Jive Media Africa and the South Africa Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA), invite young professionals and enthusiastic researchers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to sign up for FameLab 2016.

The South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA), in collaboration with the Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) (or German Academic Exchange Service), will host the first DAAD/SAASTA Science Communication Symposium tomorrow and Saturday, 2-3 October 2015.

The top four National Science Olympiad performers in grade 12 will be jetting off to the United Kingdom to attend the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) from the 22nd of July to 5th of August 2015.

The South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement announced the top learners of the 51st National Science Olympiad at the glittering awards ceremony at Emperors Palace on 02 July 2015. Outstanding winners were recognised from a range of categories such as Physical Science and Life Science.

6 July 2015

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